
★★★☆☆ — In Excalibur, the trickery and subterfuge of most the game may or may not matter in the final round when everything blows up.

Infinite Jest, Jingo, Hamlet — what do these have in common? Answers on a postcard. Read More

★★★☆☆ —Is this a game about hurrying to deadlines and dipping your pen in another monk’s ink? Or is it about hanging out… Read More

★★★☆☆ — Elizabeth Hargrave’s Sanibel is an enchanting love letter to a place, a relaxing tile-placer, and a clever design that ultimately left… Read More

I read nine more books in July and here are my off-the-top thoughts on them. Read More

★★★★☆ — Its tactile runes and interesting economy feel like a riff on Splendor that, while not as tight as that game, make… Read More

★★★★★ — On each player’s go, there’s a call-and-response of “yes!” and “pffft” and “what?!” that doesn’t get old. The emotional highs of… Read More

My thoughts on fourteen books I read in June! A new Mana Worm feature! A small break from board games! Read More

★★★★☆ — The twin wolves of Greed and Caution loom over your dapper mouse. Read More